Saturday, June 15, 2019

The Sweet Taste of Grief



I saw grief drinking a cup of sorrow
and called out: "It tastes sweet, does it not?"

"You have caught me",  grief answered, 
"and you have ruined my business.
How can I sell sorrow,
when you know it's a blessing?"

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Jalal ad-Din Rumi

Painting by Cesare Laurenti